NEOPOLITAN OPALTM

The lore of opals is plentiful, just like the variety of colors
found in this fascinating, kaleidoscopic gem. The Romans
believed it was the most powerful of gems and named the stone
"opalus". The Greeks thought opals gave them the power of
prediction. Europeans saw a symbol of hope, purity and truth.
One famous opal "The Burning of Troy" was given by Napoleon to
Josephine.

Internal diffraction is what creates the colors you see in an
opal and provides its shimmering iridescence. The colors
dependent on the size of the silica spheres within the stone.
Small spheres show blue, the largest show red and other colors
too. The value is determined by the amount of color play within
the stone although for many the colors and patterns favored are
personal taste.

Neopolitan Opal™ comes from only one mine - the new Yahwah
mine in Ethiopia - and features an intriguing play of background
colors combined with a captivating iridescence which blends
deliciously with Le Vian® flavors of gold and diamonds,
especially Strawberry Gold® and Chocolate Diamonds®

"What Le Vian® loves about Ethiopian Chocolate
OpalTM is the unmatched iridescence, the flavorful body, and the
higher hardness and durability compared to the milky look and
softness of the Australian variety."